Man asks pal to break leg to avoid military service

[Twist_U_Up]

http://www.boingboing.net/

This young man enlisted the help of his friend to break his leg with a dumbell to avoid military duty in Afghanistan. Judging by the swollen lump on his shin, earlier attempts to shatter his tibia were unsuccessful.

Graphic Video at link
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8805036058248630319

[sweetheart]

1. Wouldn't it simply be easier to come out as "gay"?

So much damage, when easier ways are present...

[Monkeyman]

3. He would have to prove it

[sweetheart]

5. Snogging?

How is it proven. I love you honey. (big wet snog)
Or... i love you honey. (undress and shag's mate in the bum for officer to see).

What dimension of proof is acceptable?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. You don't have to prove it.

You simply have to admit to being gay or bisexual.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Theatrics

:hide:

[SoCalDem]

4. If you plan to do such a thing.. swear everyone to secrecy

DUH!

[Twist_U_Up]

8. really...........

with all the snooping around by these nazis running our country,it doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out that this video is damning evidence and he would end up it the stockade.

[RaleighNCDUer]

15. Of course, doesn't that in itself serve the purpose?

They're not likely to send him over there now, are they?

[MadHound]

6. Expect to see more such self injury in the future

If we go into Syria and/or Iran like Bushco is frothing at the mouth to do, a draft is going to be instated. And like during the last one, people are going to be desperate to get out of it by any means possible, including injuring themselves, badly.

Another sad sign of the times.

[CottonBear]

9. What ever happened to shooting one's self in the foot? n/t

[knowbody0]

10. my husband perforated his own ear drum with a sharpened

pencil to get out of Vietnam.(his tour would have ended two weeks later)

killing people sucks.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Oh, man. That must have hurt. But it was his write, I guess.

[knowbody0]

14. IMHO, he was high when he did it

he never recovered from his time in hell there.

[laruemtt]

11. i told my stepdaughter

i'd shoot her in the leg if she ever thought about joining up. :evilgrin:

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Maybe he could borrow Limbaugh's anal cyst.